Vishu 2021 Date — Wednesday, April 14, 2021
When is Vishu in 2021? Vishu 2021 falls on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
Observance: Vishu. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Kerala New Year (Mesha Sankranti) — seeing Vishukkani first thing brings prosperous year.
How it is celebrated
Vishukkani arrangement, kaineettam (gifts to children), fireworks.
Puja timing
Kani darshan before sunrise; Vishu puja morning.
Foods & offerings
Sadya with seasonal vegetables; Vishu kanji in some homes.
Rituals
- Prepare kani: rice, fruits, gold, mirror, flowers overnight.
- Blindfold open to kani at dawn.
- Read Ramayanam; give kaineettam.
Vishu dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Mon, 13 April 2020 |
| 2021 | Wed, 14 April 2021 |
| 2022 | Thu, 14 April 2022 |
| 2023 | Fri, 14 April 2023 |
| 2024 | Sat, 13 April 2024 |
Hindu festivals around Vishu 2021
- Baisakhi 2021 date — Wed, 14 April 2021
- Tamil Puthandu 2021 date — Wed, 14 April 2021
- Ugadi 2021 date — Tue, 13 April 2021
- Gudi Padwa 2021 date — Tue, 13 April 2021
- Chaitra Navratri 2021 date — Tue, 13 April 2021
- Ram Navami 2021 date — Wed, 21 April 2021
- Hanuman Jayanti 2021 date — Tue, 27 April 2021
- Holi 2021 date — Mon, 29 March 2021
- Holika Dahan 2021 date — Sun, 28 March 2021
- Akshaya Tritiya 2021 date — Sat, 15 May 2021
- Maha Shivaratri 2021 date — Thu, 11 March 2021
- Buddha Purnima 2021 date — Wed, 26 May 2021
